The Latest Breaking News from domestic violence

NSW Police systems cannot properly record incidents of domestic violence and are in desperate need of an upgrade, a parliamentary hearing has been told.

Should it be legal to take away the guns of people who are under a domestic violence protective order, which aims to shield victims from their abusers?

Govt. directs police to implement DV Act: Kerala Women's Commission recommends considerate attitude, registering FIRs, implementing summons and warrants, providing help to approach protection officers and legal services.

Domestic violence survivor Lutfiye Kavci has vowed to speak up for those who can't after the father of her child tried to end her life.

The Government’s reply brief contains a host of mistakes, some quite elementary.

Childhood traumatic experiences are common. Almost one in three (32%) Australians reported being physically abused as a child, 31% experienced emotional abuse, 28.5% were victims of sexual abuse and 9% were neglected. Some 40% of Australians were exposed to domestic violence against a parent.

Advocates fear blowout in wait time could force people to choose between homelessness or staying in an abusive relationship

Domestic violence victims believe that ‘red flag’ laws that remove firearms from people in crisis can save lives

The Northern Territory's long-running coronial inquiry into domestic violence has resumed with experts desperately calling for funding.